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Job Replies: Where Is God?
Then Job answered and said:
Then Job answered and said:
Job’s Eighth Speech: A Response to Eliphaz
Then Job spoke again:
Then Job spoke again:
“My complaint today is still a bitter one,
and I try hard not to groan aloud.
and I try hard not to groan aloud.
Oh, that I knew where I might find him,
that I might come even to his seat!
that I might come even to his seat!
If only I knew where to find God,
I would go to his court.
I would go to his court.
I would lay my case before him
and fill my mouth with arguments.
and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would lay out my case
and present my arguments.
and present my arguments.
I would know what he would answer me
and understand what he would say to me.
and understand what he would say to me.
Then I would listen to his reply
and understand what he says to me.
and understand what he says to me.
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?
No; he would pay attention to me.
No; he would pay attention to me.
Would he use his great power to argue with me?
No, he would give me a fair hearing.
No, he would give me a fair hearing.
There an upright man could argue with him,
and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
Honest people can reason with him,
so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.
so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.
“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there,
and backward, but I do not perceive him;
and backward, but I do not perceive him;
I go east, but he is not there.
I go west, but I cannot find him.
I go west, but I cannot find him.
on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him;
he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.
he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.
I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden.
I look to the south, but he is concealed.
I look to the south, but he is concealed.
But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
“But he knows where I am going.
And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.
And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.
My foot has held fast to his steps;
I have kept his way and have not turned aside.
I have kept his way and have not turned aside.
For I have stayed on God’s paths;
I have followed his ways and not turned aside.
I have followed his ways and not turned aside.
I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
I have not departed from his commands,
but have treasured his words more than daily food.
but have treasured his words more than daily food.
But once he has made his decision, who can change his mind?
Whatever he wants to do, he does.
Whatever he wants to do, he does.
For he will complete what he appoints for me,
and many such things are in his mind.
and many such things are in his mind.
So he will do to me whatever he has planned.
He controls my destiny.
He controls my destiny.
Therefore I am terrified at his presence;
when I consider, I am in dread of him.
when I consider, I am in dread of him.
No wonder I am so terrified in his presence.
When I think of it, terror grips me.
When I think of it, terror grips me.
God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me;
the Almighty has terrified me;
God has made me sick at heart;
the Almighty has terrified me.
the Almighty has terrified me.